3rd annual Kids to Parks Day will be held May 18

3rd annual Kids to Parks Day will be held May 18, 2013 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at McKelligon Canyon, 1331 McKelligon Canyon Rd. in conjunction with National Park Trust, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and National Park Service. National Kids to Parks Day empowers kids and encourages families to get outdoors and visit America’s parks.

• Event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Vendors will be allowed to enter the area to unload at the booth location
• Set up time 8a.m. to 8:45 a.m.
• Booth Spaces are 10 x 10
•  Shades are limited encourage to take a tent
•  Please review attached document for booth location
Agencies participating on this 3rd annual event:
El Paso Parks and Recreation- Carlos Rodriguez
Texas Parks & Wildlife/Franklin Mountains State Park - Adrianna Weickhardt
Chamizal National Memorial - Anne Doherty
Ascarate Fishing Club - Toni VanDePutte
Northeast YMCA - Kevin Pearson
Franklin Mountain Wilderness Coalition - Judy Ackerman
Water Tech H2O - Diana Perez
Rock Art – Jane McFarland from Hueco Tanks State Park
Geology – Eric Kappus
West Texas Regional Poison Center - Sal Quintanilla
Texas Parks and Wildlife - Diana Moy
Geocaching 101 – Officer Ted Stevens from Hueco Tanks State Park
Activities
9:00 Welcome/Introduction – Walk around
9:30 to 10:00 Geocaching 101
10:15 to 10:45 Willie the Waterdrop
11:00 to 11:30 Archery
11:45 to 12:15 Bicycle Repair Workshop
12:15 to 1:00 visit all of the other booths
For further information feel free to contact: Carlos Rodriguez at 915-544-0753 /rodriguezca@elpasotexas.gov or Adrianna Weickhardt at 566-6441/ Adrianna.weickhardt@tpwd.state.tx.us.